Osteopetrosis

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Skeletal survey of known case of osteopetrosis

Patient Data

Age: 8 months
Gender: Male
x-ray

Osteopetrosis affecting multiple bones with characteristic bone in bone appearance.

VP shunt on skull, chest and abdominal radiographs; may get hydrocephalus due to bony overgrowth of the foramen magnum - unknown if this was the cause in this case.

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